Monday–Saturday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Closed Sunday · Brooksville, Florida

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Events at Irish Acres

Unexpected experiences, country warmth, and memories made together.

What is happening next

Something you may not expect.

Irish Acres always has an event offering something you may not expect. Our gatherings bring people together to enjoy meaningful experiences amid the peaceful beauty of the countryside. Surrounded by green pastures, friendly animals, and the genuine warmth of farm life, each gathering offers a chance to slow down, connect, and create lasting memories. Come see what’s happening next, we would love to welcome you to Irish Acres.

Meet Your Moos, a Farm-to-Canvas Experience at Irish Acres

Saturday, November 21 · 8:00 AM

Meet Your Moos

A Farm-to-Canvas Experience

Meet the animals, experience the farm, and paint the memories you make. Enjoy hands-on farm interactions, guided watercolor instruction with no experience needed, and farm-fresh refreshments in a small group of just 15 guests.

$110 per person Four-pack: $375

Jessica Palmer, artist and founder of Arts N Tails

Meet your artist

Meet Jessica Palmer

Artist and Founder of Arts N Tails

Jessica Palmer is an animal enthusiast, experienced animal professional, and artist with a passion for bringing people closer to the animals they love through art and creativity. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Animal Biotechnology and Conservation with a concentration in Zoo Science and has more than 10 years of professional dog training experience, along with a background in animal care, grooming, and award-winning photography.

Through her business, Arts N Tails, Jessica combines her knowledge of animal behavior with her love of art to create colorful watercolor animal portraits and hands-on painting experiences. Her mission is to celebrate the unique personalities of animals while helping people connect through creativity and shared experiences. At Irish Acres Farm, Jessica brings that mission to life by inviting guests to slow down, find inspiration in the farm’s animals, and create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece of their own.

From Farm to Kitchen with Vital Bloom Herbals and Irish Acres

Saturday, November 14 · 4:00 PM

From Farm to Kitchen

Culinary Herbs & Everyday Herbal Practice

Explore the farm and discover your medicinal spice cabinet through touch, scent, and taste. Learn traditional uses and preparation methods, create a take-home herbal seasoning blend, and enjoy herbal tea tastings with bakery finger foods.

$110 per person Approximately 3 hours

Tiara, founder and clinical herbalist at Vital Bloom Herbals

Meet your herbalist

Meet Tiara

Founder of Vital Bloom Herbals

Tiara is the founder of Vital Bloom Herbals, a clinical herbalist with six years of experience, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Alternative Medicine. Her practice brings together herbalism, nutrition, homeopathy, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, with a focus on caring for the whole person holistically. Through small-batch herbal preparations and hands-on classes, she helps people feel confident bringing herbs into everyday life, starting with the familiar plants in their kitchens and backyards.

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Florida Agritourism Warning

WARNING Under Florida law, an agritourism operator is not liable for injury or death of, or damage or loss to, a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if such injury, death, damage, or loss results from the inherent risks of the agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, among others, risks of injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals, as well as the potential for you to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury, death, damage, or loss. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity.

Florida Statutes §570.89